骨螺，中药名。为骨螺科动物栉棘骨螺Murex pecten（Lightfoot）[Murex triremis Perry]、浅缝骨螺Murex trapa Roding、钩棘骨螺Murex aduncospinosus Beck等的壳。具有清热解毒的功效。主治中耳炎，疮痈肿毒。
Gu-luo, name of Chinese Medicinal Material. It refers to the shells of animals in the Muricidae family, such as Murex pecten (Lightfoot) [Murex triremis Perry], Murex trapa Roding, and Murex aduncospinosus Beck. It has the efficacy of clearing heat and detoxification, and is mainly used to treat otitis media, sores, abscesses, and swelling.

功效作用 Efficacy and Functions

清热解毒。
Clearing heat and detoxifying.

主治 Indications

中耳炎，疮痈肿毒。
Otitis media, carbuncles and toxic swellings.

用法用量 Dosage and Administration

内服：煎汤，10-30g。外用：适量，研粉敷。
Internal use: Decoction, 10-30g. External use: Appropriate amount, powdered for application.

化学成分 Chemical Components

浅缝骨螺壳含碳酸钙和磷、钾、镁、锌、铜等。
Concha Ostreae (Oyster Shell) contains calcium carbonate, as well as phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, zinc, copper, and other minerals.

药理作用 Pharmacological Effects

骨螺有腮下腺含有骨螺毒素，对鱼类、两栖类及某些无脊椎动物均有毒性和麻痹的作用。这种物质可能通过刺激神经节和阻断神经肌肉的传导而起作用。
Conch snails have salivary glands that contain conch snail toxin, which has toxic and paralytic effects on fish, amphibians, and certain invertebrates. This substance may act by stimulating ganglia and blocking neuromuscular transmission.

骨螺类均含有柴螺素(murexine)，类似于乙酰胆碱，能抑制心脏的搏动，还可降低血压。
All conch snails contain murexine, which is similar to acetylcholine and can inhibit heartbeats and lower blood pressure.

相关论述 Relevant Discussion

《中国药用动物志》：有清热解毒、活血止痛的功能。主治痈肿、中耳炎、疔疮、下肢溃疡等。
"Compendium of Materia Medica of China": It has the functions of clearing heat, detoxifying, promoting blood circulation, and relieving pain. It is mainly used for treating carbuncles, otitis media, furuncles, and lower limb ulcers.

加工炮制 Processing and Preparation

采收加工：拖网捕捉，捕得后，用沸水烫死，去肉取壳，洗净，晒干。
Collection and processing: Caught with a trawl net, then scalded with boiling water to kill, meat removed, shell cleaned and dried in the sun.

药材鉴别 Identification of Medicinal Materials

药材性状：
Characteristics of medicinal material:

1、骨螺：贝壳呈球形，表面螺旋肋及纵肋交织成方格状。螺层7层，较膨胀。缝合线凹陷呈沟状，纵肋3条，各有1列长棘，肩角棘特别发达。壳口卵圆形，外层边缘呈齿列状。气微，味咸。

1. Trochus: The shell is spherical, with spiral and longitudinal ribs interwoven into a grid-like pattern on the surface. It has 7 whorls and is relatively swollen. The suture line is concave and grooved, with 3 longitudinal ribs, each with a column of long spines, and the shoulder spines are particularly well-developed. The aperture is oval, with the outer edge forming a tooth-like pattern. It has a slight smell and a salty taste.

2、线缝骨螺：贝壳略呈球形，高91mm，宽40mm，壳面黄褐色，螺层约8层，缝合线浅。每一螺层有3条纵肿肋，螺旋部各纵肿肋的中部生有一尖棘。在体螺层的纵肿肋上具有3支较长的尖刺。壳质坚硬，壳口卵圆形。外唇边缘形成大的缺刻，内唇下半部向外翻卷。壳内面褶色。气微，味咸。
2. Turbo cornutus: The shell is slightly spherical, 91mm high and 40mm wide, with a yellow-brown shell surface, approximately 8 whorls, and a shallow suture line. Each whorl has 3 longitudinal swollen ribs, with a sharp spine at the middle of each longitudinal swollen rib in the spiral part. There are 3 longer spines on the longitudinal swollen ribs of the body whorl. The shell is hard, with an oval aperture. The outer lip edge forms a large notch, and the lower half of the inner lip curls outward. The inner shell surface is folded. It has a slight smell and a salty taste.

植物学信息 Botanical Information

植物种属：骨螺科动物栉棘骨螺、浅缝骨螺、钩棘骨螺等。
Species: Animals of the Muricidae family, including Chicoreus ramosus, Bolinus brandaris, and Hexaplex crenulatus.

形态特征 Morphological Characteristics

1、栉棘骨螺：贝壳呈纺锤形，棘栉状，质结实但不厚，一般壳高100mm左右，最高个体可达140mm。螺层约8层，缝合线凹陷呈沟状。螺旋部低，仅约壳高的1/7。体螺层膨胀。每一螺层有发达的纵肋3条，其上长有长短不等的棘刺。体螺层肩角棘的高度超越前一螺层之上。壳表灰白色或浅褐色带。外唇边缘具有7条长棘，为本种特征。前沟长，约为壳高的4/7，上具有从上延伸下来的3列栉状棘刺，以沟外侧棘刺特别长。棘间还生有3裂小棘。沟颖末端微向腹面弯曲。

1. Chicoreus ramosus: The shell is spindle-shaped with comb-like spines, solid but not thick. Generally about 100mm in height, with the largest individuals reaching up to 140mm. It has around 8 whorls, with the suture line being grooved. The spire is low, only about 1/7 of the shell height. The body whorl is swollen. Each whorl has three well-developed longitudinal ribs, with long and short spines growing on them. The height of the shoulder spines on the body whorl surpasses that of the previous whorl. The shell surface is gray-white or pale brownish with bands. The outer lip edge has 7 long spines, which is a characteristic of this species. The anterior canal is long, about 4/7 of the shell height, with three rows of spine-like spines extending downwards from the top, especially long on the outer side of the groove. There are also three small split spines between the spines. The tip of the canal is slightly curved towards the ventral side.

2、浅缝骨螺：外形与前种相似而较小，唯棘刺短而稀少，缝合线浅，肩角较明显，肩部斜平。肩角棘的高度不超过前一螺层之上。
2. Bolinus brandaris: Similar in shape to the previous species but smaller, with shorter and fewer spines, shallow suture lines, and more pronounced shoulders. The height of the shoulder spines does not exceed that of the previous whorl.

3、钩棘骨螺：与浅缝骨螺相似，但缝合线凹陷成沟状，肩角较不明显，肩部膨凸。
3. Hexaplex crenulatus: Similar to Bolinus brandaris, but with grooved suture lines, less pronounced shoulders, and a swollen shoulder area.

分布区域 Distribution Area

1、栉棘骨螺：我国分布于东海、南海。

1. Chicoreus ramosus: Distributed in the East China Sea and the South China Sea in China.

2、浅缝骨螺：我国分布于东海、南海。
2. Bolinus brandaris: Distributed in the East China Sea and the South China Sea in China.

3、钩棘骨螺：生态和分布均与栉棘骨螺相似。
3. Hexaplex crenulatus: Ecological characteristics and distribution are similar to Chicoreus ramosus.

生长环境 Growing Environment

栖息于浅海50-60m深的泥沙质海底。肉食性，为贝类养殖业的敌害。
It lives on the muddy seabed at a depth of 50-60 meters in shallow seas. It is carnivorous and is a pest in the shellfish aquaculture industry.